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All About Chinchillas All About Chinchillas Published by Red Sky Ventures Created by Danielle Bruckert October © 2019 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License, CC-BY-SA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This text is free for non-commercial distribution and use, including reposting on non-profit and educational websites. No part of this text may be reproduced for resale without express permission of the author. Any use of this material must be attributed to: Danielle Bruckert – http://www.freekidsbooks.org For ZEHNYA and SASCHA Contact the Author: Danielle Bruckert - [email protected] More books like this one are available at http://www.freekidsbooks.org This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 2
Chinchillas are in the rodent family. This means they are cousins to mice, rats, squirrels, and guineapigs.
All About Chinchillas Chinchillas are shy yet friendly creatures with soft fur and big ears. They are clean animals and very lovable. This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 4
Chinchillas used to be found in al areas of Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia, but widespread over-hunting has led to them becoming nearly extinct. The species is listed as critically endangered, as of 2016.
All About Chinchillas Chinchillas are mostly nocturnal, preferring to come out at night, like cats and many other rodents. This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 6
Their fur is very soft and valued for the fur trade which was almost deadly for the species. The fur industry nearly brought Chinchillas to extinction, but now it is responsible for their increasing numbers.
All About Chinchillas While there are only around 10,000 Chinchillas left in the wild, while there are around 80,000 Chinchillas in farms. This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 8
Many animal rights organisations complain about conditions and killing methods in chinchilla farms.
All About Chinchillas Chinchillas can make great pets, they are friendly and clean. But they need dental care, a special diet, and an environment that is not too hot. This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 10
Chinchillas are omnivores but mostly enjoy a vegetable diet. For feeding pet chinchillas a pellet diet specifc to the species is best.
All About Chinchillas Chinchillas don't bath in water, they bath in dust! Chinchillas thick fur doesn't agree with water and they should not get wet. This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 12
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All About Chinchillas Looking for more resources about Chinchillas? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla https://www.livescience.com/28131-chinchillas.html http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4651/0 http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/4652/0 http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/chinchilla_laniger a This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 14
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All About Chinchillas About the Author Danielle Bruckert Danielle is a New Zealander living abroad, who now calls Africa home. Her chosen career is as a professional pilot, she has worked in a variety of aviation capacities from instruction to airline flying, and is the author of several aviation text books. Danielle started writing children's books as a creative outlet from the stress of her 'day job' and as a break from the sometimes monotonous work required for her professional writing. She began with the Mac and Dipper series, aimed at 5-10 year olds, inspired by two of her own dogs. After having a child of her own, she suddenly found she had a muse, an eager resource for test reading, and, by benefit of her age, an honest critic all in one. It was fun and rewarding to write creative stories which matched her children's learning curve. A series of 'junior' books aimed at 2-5 year old children followed. Her children are older now, but she still loves this genre. “It's that magic age- when magic is still real: dreams run free, and nothing is considered impossible,” she says. Danielle passion for children's literature and the role it plays in improved literacy standards led to the creation of the Free Kids Books website. All of Danielle's own books are available at www.freekidsbooks.org for free download and may be used free of charge for non-commercial purposes. More books like this one are available at: http://www. freekidsbooks.org More books from the author are available at: http://www.freekidsbooks .org/danielle This book is brought to you by https://www.freekidsbooks.org Page 16